faith
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ROOTED Series: Building a Legacy That Lasts
The post emphasizes the importance of building a meaningful legacy through daily faithfulness and intentional living. It highlights that life is finite, urging reflection on what truly matters beyond temporary success. With biblical insights, it encourages individuals to live with… Continue reading
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ROOTED Series: Passing the Flame
The passing of faith to the next generation requires more than mere teaching; it demands authentic modeling and shared experiences. Children learn faith through observing adults embody beliefs in daily life. Churches and families should foster a community where faith… Continue reading
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ROOTED Series: Holy in a Boundary-Less World
In a sex-saturated culture, believers grapple with faithfulness, purity, and holiness amid overwhelming sexual messages. The Bible emphasizes that God’s will is holiness, which nurtures genuine desire and restores relational integrity. True purity comes from a heart aligned with God,… Continue reading
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ROOTED Series: When Faith Feels Different
The article explores the evolution of faith from its passionate beginnings to a quieter, more resilient maturity. It emphasizes that faith is meant to grow and mature, often through challenges and changes, rather than indicating loss. Mature faith is characterized… Continue reading
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ROOTED Series: The Cost of Hurry
In a fast-paced culture, many Christians feel spiritually empty despite their busyness. The message emphasizes that spiritual fulfillment comes from intentional stillness and attentiveness to God, rather than mere productivity. Jesus invites believers to prioritize their relationship with Him, illustrating… Continue reading
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ROOTED Series: Work Without Worshiping Work
This content explores the relationship between work, calling, and contentment, emphasizing that work should not define one’s identity. Instead, it encourages viewing work as an act of stewardship under Christ’s lordship. True success stems from serving God rather than seeking… Continue reading
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Philippines Mission Report – April/May 2025
On Saturday, April 26, I departed from Raleigh-Durham International Airport alongside Harold Jones and Chris Singleton for a mission trip to the Philippines on behalf of the Board of Foreign Missions (OFWBI). Our journey began at 7:30 a.m., taking us… Continue reading
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Divine Renewal and Abundance in Ezekiel 47: River Symbolism
HISTORICAL CONTEXT Ezekiel 40-48, written around 572 BCE, comes fourteen years after Jerusalem’s fall, while Ezekiel and his people remain in exile with at least thirty more years to endure. Unlike Psalm 137, which laments the exile, Ezekiel encourages the… Continue reading
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Ezekiel 33:7-16a: Watchman, Justice, and Mercy
HISTORICAL CONTEXT Ezekiel 18 emphasizes individual responsibility, highlighting that each person is accountable for their spiritual life. God offers every individual an open future based on their actions, and Israel’s future hinges on the hearts and minds of its people.… Continue reading
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Ezekiel’s Obedience and Sacrifice
HISTORICAL CONTEXT Ezekiel’s name means “strengthened by God,” and he delivered God’s messages through visions, prophecies, parables, signs, and symbols. Captured along with 10,000 Jews in 597 BCE, Ezekiel and his wife lived in Tel-Abib, near the Chebar River in… Continue reading